docs: def build(self, config=None):
          """ Build a real LintConfig object by normalizing and validating the options that were previously set on this
          factory. """
  
          # If we are passed a config object, then rebuild that object instead of building a new lintconfig object from
          # scratch
          if not config:
              config = LintConfig()
  
          config._config_path = self._config_path
  
          # Set general options first as this might change the behavior or validity of the other options
          general_section = self._config_blueprint.get('general')
          if general_section:
              for option_name, option_value in general_section.items():
                  config.set_general_option(option_name, option_value)
  
          for section_name, section_dict in self._config_blueprint.items():
              for option_name, option_value in section_dict.items():
                  # Skip over the general section, as we've already done that above
                  if section_name != "general":
                      config.set_rule_option(section_name, option_name, option_value)
  
          return config